Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: transition to step two?

["Stephen Miller" <qwertyguy3@...>]

For me Step One and Step Two have been a continuous, very frustrating, but 
always interesting cycle. The visualization exercises have become a sort of 
exam to see how I'm doing on character transformation. I had very little 
trouble with the Step One mental exercises, but when it came to the Step Two 
exercises, I had no luck at all when what seemed to be mental control turned 
out to be in part due to repressed emotions. The most important thing is to 
stay introspective. Remember that the mental chatter depends on emotions to 
sustain itself. For some reason, some part of yourself does not want to be 
mindful at the moment. I can possibly give some tips of you want to 
describe your problem more.

Stephen M.

> From: "David Yeh" <ldreamr@...>
> Reply-To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
> To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BardonPraxis] Re: transition to step two?
> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:39:53 -0000
>
> > If dietary and sleep habits are what disturb your ability to focus
> your
> > mind, then change those habits. This doesn't take magical
> techniques to
> > accomplish. It's not something you have to wait before doing.
>
> Rawn,
>
> I suppose the confusion I have is in that it seems as if a number of
> very complex issues are arising for me as I work on mastering Step
> One exercises, issues that may take me a long time to fully resolve;
> and yet the work of character transformation is, in Bardon's system,
> put off until Step Two. I understand that such work can be done
> before Step Two. I guess I was looking for people's feedback and
> sharing, if they've had similar experiences to mine, i.e. major
> issues coming up in attempts to do "simple" things like being mindful.
>
> These exercises are like having pets. Moods change every day, some
> days they frustrate me because they pee all over the place, the next
> they make me glad to be a pet owner. :)
>
>
> Thanks,
> David

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